VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c

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Wed 24 Feb 2016 12:40
VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c - Muttley Macc

I am going to see a VW Transporter which was a white van according to the HPI checks but is now sprayed orange. The seller has claimed he forgot to change the V5C which still claims its a white van. Am I able to buy the van and then change the colour with the DVLA? Cheers

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Wed 24 Feb 2016 13:14
VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c - Ethan Edwards

Or are you just buying a cloned vehicle from the worlds laziest car thief?

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Wed 24 Feb 2016 15:38
VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c - Muttley Macc

Well, the seller reckons he resprayed it last year and has receipts to prove it. Assuming that its pukka (am seeing it Sat - will do a vin check), I am keen to know whether he needs to change the v5 to amend the colour or whether it can be sold and I change the colour.

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Thu 25 Feb 2016 18:20
VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c - NARU

I'd have thought you could change it. Maybe even at the same time as registering to you.

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Fri 26 Feb 2016 14:32
VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c - hillman

Be very careful !

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Fri 26 Feb 2016 17:46
VW Transporter - Advice: Buying van with wrong colour on the V5c - yeoman

The seller changed the colour - should be his/her responsibility to tell the authorities. If the seller can't be bothered, walk.

Edited by yeoman on 26/02/2016 at 17:47

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